Summary
Karl Ho is a political scientist and data-driven educator with nine years in instruction and over two decades shaping academic computing and graduate programs at the University of Texas at Dallas. He co-founded the Social Data Analytics and Research program and directs graduate studies, blending statistical computing, data analytics, and political inquiry with a regional focus on East Asia. His research applies fast-growing scientific methods to substantive issues like public opinion, democratization, political economy, policy, and human rights, and he builds public goods intended to improve governance and representation. Comfortable at the intersection of research, curriculum design, and applied analytics, he routinely partners across disciplines on projects spanning health, elections, and policy analyses. An outcome-oriented scholar-practitioner, he maintains an active public presence sharing methods and findings at karlho.com.
9 years of coding experience
28 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science at University of North Texas
English, Chinese